NORWICH – Since about 3:30 a.m. Valentine’s Day, road crews from the local, county and state highway departments started what would eventually end up being a 16-hour shift battling the winter weather.

Local storm spotters reported to the National Weather Service that Norwich received 23 inches, West Bainbridge 26.8 inches and Greene between 10 and 13.8 inches. During the worst parts of the storm, as much as two inches fell an hour, according to Norwich Emergency Management Officer A. Jones.

Chenango County issued a State of Emergency Wednesday night, effective from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. this morning.